Neumann-Goretti waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas 4-3. This was payback for Neumann-Goretti, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jayce Park tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Dankanich was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-6. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Billy Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harry Carr, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Irv Fisher, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Neumann-Goretti's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neumann-Goretti will stay at home for another game and welcome La Salle College at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Neumann-Goretti: 3.4, La Salle College: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, they will be playing at home against Frankford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Frankford: 4.1, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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